Read the excerpt from “the fall of the house of usher” by edgar allan poe. shaking off from my spirit what must have been a dream, i scanned more narrowly the real aspect of the building. how does this statement mirror what happens in the rest of the story? the narrator constantly struggles between a dreamlike state and reality. poe emphasizes the role of dreams through the character of madeline. the ending of the story reveals much of the action to have been a dream. poe enjoys creating characters who spend a great deal of time dreaming.

Someone give me a prompt martin luther king, jr.’s “i have a dream” speech addresses a very complicated issue: equality. each of you also has dreams for your life and the world around you. after listening to martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech, you will be deciding on a dream that you would like to motivate others to have or believe in. think of a dream that touches your heart, mind, or soul. your topic can be a social, political, environmental or personal issue that you feel is important in the world today. requirements: 1. attract the attention of the reader 2. provide evidence that there is a problem 3. provide workable solutions to the problem with explanations 4. provide benefits of the solutions to all people 5. call the audience to action 6. use at least 4 different literary techniques within your speech 7. appeal to audience’s logic, ethics, and emotions. 8. minimum 4 paragraphs / 500 words 9. type your “i have a dream” speech 10. times new roman / size 12 font / double spaced 11. present your speech to the class